Brand, the Three-eyed Crow, and Jojen Reed: So cool to be introduced to the Reeds (Jojen and Meera). We learn both Jojen and Bran are Wargs and Greenseeers (whatever those are). Jojen says to Bran that Bran is the only one that matters—he's is like the Hurley of Lost.

Theon in a torture chamber, boo hoo—we'll learn more soonish

Brienne and Jaime's relationship is developing—they banter, and Jaime even has a heart-to-heart regarding Renly being gay. Like he'd be one to judge, anyway...

Joffrey at the tailor: What a petulant little twerp! His fitting went to prove just how annoying he is: "Tighter at the waist," "No flowers!"

Cersei is obviously trying to control a monster she created and can no longer control. Her power always comes through her relationships with men: her husband Robert, her father Tywin, her twin brother Jaime, and now her son, the new king.

Lady Olenna is a funny contrast to come right after Cersei, who was told by her son that intelligent women (like Margarey Tyrell) do as they are told. The Tyrells are a house ruled by women, the Lannisters by men.

The Wildings use WARGS, too! And that guy from the British Office, Mackenzie Crook!

Ayra, Gendry, and Hot Pie (one name I'm so glad they haven't changed from the books ) have a run-in with THOROS OF MYR and the Brotherhood Without Banners—and then they capture the Hound and he reveals Arya's identity!

Margaerey is a skilled actress, and wiggles her way out of Joffrey's verbal manipulations by telling him that Renley did not want to make a child with her, instead getting drunk and trying to, uh, backdoor it. Also, when they were staring in the mirror holding the crossbow, it was a scene straight out of SNL's Californians.